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Recs #118: The darkly comic househunting thriller you didn't know you needed
A review of "Best Offer Wins" by Marisa Kashino. Plus, loads of reads, links, and recs from the week
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Happy weekend! I realize it’s almost March, but do we have time to squeeze in a mini Feb/March book club before I head out on maternity leave?¹ I’ll set up a discussion post thread for us to chat about the book at the beginning of March.
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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - Readers, do we even dare? I admit the movie and all the hubbub around this novel have me itching to read it so I can engage in the discourse from a more literary angle.
Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin - A contemporary classic rom-com that was published in 1978 and which many, many Downtime readers have recommended over the years as a cozy read.
Lost Lambs by Madeleine Cash - A buzzy new literary debut about a family that’s falling apart, featuring three daughters, an open marriage, a conspiracy theory, and a billionaire shipping magnate.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - An adaptation starring Ryan Gosling is hitting the big screen soon, so this could be a fun one to discuss alongside the film.
ICYMI on Downtime…
There’s an abundance of great book recs in the comments here featuring “books about love.”
An interview with jewelry designer Madison Snider Podpirka on motherhood, career, and the best meaningful gift idea I’ve ever heard.